it's fun to watch the religious persecute each other. On Friday, January 2, 2015 6:48:11 PM UTC-6, Travis wrote: > > > > > > > > > > http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2014/12/the_dupe_of_islam.html > > > > January 1, 2015 > The Dupe of Islam > > By Richard Butrick > <http://www.americanthinker.com/author/richard_butrick/> > > The pronouncement > <http://cnsnews.com/news/article/brittany-m-hughes/kerry-real-face-islam-peaceful-religion> > : > > The real face of Islam is a peaceful religion based on the dignity of all > human beings. It’s one where Muslim communities are leading the fight > against poverty. It’s one where Muslim communities are providing basic > healthcare and emergency assistance on the front lines of some of our most > devastating humanitarian crises. And it is one where Muslim communities are > advocating for universal human rights and fundamental freedoms, including > the most basic freedom to practice one’s faith openly and freely. > > If the likes of ISIS, Boko Haram, Al-Nusra, Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, the > Taliban, and Hamas are not following real Islam then what are they > following? Unreal Islam? > > And passages like the following from the Koran, how are they to be > explained away? > > *Sura 2:193:* "fight against them until Allah's religion reigns supreme." > > *Sura 8:39*: "make war on them until idolatry is no more and Allah’s > religion reigns supreme." > > *Sura 3:151:* "We will cast terror into the hearts of those who > disbelieve [or "infidels"] for what they have associated with Allah > [reference to Christian Trinity] of which He had not sent down [any] > authority. And their refuge will be the Fire, and wretched is the residence > of the wrongdoers." > > *Sura 8:12*: "When the Lord inspired the angels [saying to them], ‘I am > with you; so make those who believe stand firm. I will throw fear into the > hearts of those who disbelieve. Then smite their necks and smite of them > each finger’." > > The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released > its 2012 Annual Report > <http://cnsnews.com/news/article/nine-top-ten-religious-persecutors-are-islamic-advocacy-group-s-annual-rankings>, > > in which more than 16 nations were designated as “countries of particular > concern” (CPC) for their flagrant and consistent human and religious rights > violations. They include Iran (2 -- just behind North Korea); Pakistan (3); > Egypt (4); and Saudi Arabia (6). Of Iran the report states, “Christian > persecution, particularly for Muslim converts, has steadily intensified in > Iran in recent years, where many Christians suffer from societal ostracism, > discrimination, and abuse. Because Islamic law is strictly observed in Iran > -- a country that has boasts the highest population of Shi’a Muslims in the > world -- the court system even reserves the right to execute male apostates > and impose a life sentence on female apostates. Nearly all Christian > activity, including proselytizing and Bible publishing, is illegal in Iran. > > Does this not then mean that Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia are not > following real Islam since real Islam supports “the most basic freedom to > practice one’s faith openly and freely”? > > This would be all quite funny if the Dupe of Islam were not shaping U.S. > foreign policy. This is a propaganda war as well as guns and bullets war. > The Honorable Secretary of State, John Kerry, has been co-opted in the > propaganda war at the outset. He has failed the basic first step > articulated by Sun Tzu in *The Art of War *-- know thine enemy. With his > leadership in concert with the rest of the president’s inner circle the > U.S. and the West will be crucified on the cross of Islamophilia. > > The pronouncement > <http://cnsnews.com/news/article/brittany-m-hughes/kerry-real-face-islam-peaceful-religion> > : > > The real face of Islam is a peaceful religion based on the dignity of all > human beings. It’s one where Muslim communities are leading the fight > against poverty. It’s one where Muslim communities are providing basic > healthcare and emergency assistance on the front lines of some of our most > devastating humanitarian crises. And it is one where Muslim communities are > advocating for universal human rights and fundamental freedoms, including > the most basic freedom to practice one’s faith openly and freely. > > If the likes of ISIS, Boko Haram, Al-Nusra, Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, the > Taliban, and Hamas are not following real Islam then what are they > following? Unreal Islam? > > And passages like the following from the Koran, how are they to be > explained away? > > *Sura 2:193:* "fight against them until Allah's religion reigns supreme." > > *Sura 8:39*: "make war on them until idolatry is no more and Allah’s > religion reigns supreme." > > *Sura 3:151:* "We will cast terror into the hearts of those who > disbelieve [or "infidels"] for what they have associated with Allah > [reference to Christian Trinity] of which He had not sent down [any] > authority. And their refuge will be the Fire, and wretched is the residence > of the wrongdoers." > > *Sura 8:12*: "When the Lord inspired the angels [saying to them], ‘I am > with you; so make those who believe stand firm. I will throw fear into the > hearts of those who disbelieve. Then smite their necks and smite of them > each finger’." > > The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released > its 2012 Annual Report > <http://cnsnews.com/news/article/nine-top-ten-religious-persecutors-are-islamic-advocacy-group-s-annual-rankings>, > > in which more than 16 nations were designated as “countries of particular > concern” (CPC) for their flagrant and consistent human and religious rights > violations. They include Iran (2 -- just behind North Korea); Pakistan (3); > Egypt (4); and Saudi Arabia (6). Of Iran the report states, “Christian > persecution, particularly for Muslim converts, has steadily intensified in > Iran in recent years, where many Christians suffer from societal ostracism, > discrimination, and abuse. Because Islamic law is strictly observed in Iran > -- a country that has boasts the highest population of Shi’a Muslims in the > world -- the court system even reserves the right to execute male apostates > and impose a life sentence on female apostates. Nearly all Christian > activity, including proselytizing and Bible publishing, is illegal in Iran. > > Does this not then mean that Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia are not > following real Islam since real Islam supports “the most basic freedom to > practice one’s faith openly and freely”? > > This would be all quite funny if the Dupe of Islam were not shaping U.S. > foreign policy. This is a propaganda war as well as guns and bullets war. > The Honorable Secretary of State, John Kerry, has been co-opted in the > propaganda war at the outset. He has failed the basic first step > articulated by Sun Tzu in *The Art of War *-- know thine enemy. With his > leadership in concert with the rest of the president’s inner circle the > U.S. and the West will be crucified on the cross of Islamophilia. > > > > > __._,_.___ > ------------------------------ > Posted by: "beowulf" <[email protected] <javascript:>> > ------------------------------ > > > Visit Your Group > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/grendelreport/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmODd1dGpwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE0MjAyMjUwMjE-> > > > > [image: Yahoo! 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